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Originally Posted by hobbit
Sometimes I see the distance to an object given as a redshift value. How does this correspond to the distance in lightyears? ie redshift of 1=100 lightyears.
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Hi,
Can you provide a link or a reference to where you are referring to seeing this? And maybe the object in question. I am assuming you are referring to the objects redshift z value?
It isn't just a simple conversion factor and primary school maths to work this out.
Cheers
John B